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Idaho Falls

Idaho · 71,785 residents (2025 est.) · 26.6 sq mi
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With 67,725 people, Idaho Falls is a city in Idaho. This skews young, with a median age of 33.7. Growth has run 34% since 2000, or 16,995 more people. The foreign-born share is 4%. There are 2,549 people per square mile. The average commute runs 19 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 108%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
67,725
+34%since 2000
from 50,730 in 2000
71,785 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,549 / sq mi
+27%since 2009
from 2,010 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.7
+4%since 2000
from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
26.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
42K49K56K63K70K19902000201020202024Idaho Falls
202468K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(4,634)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.3%(5,591)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.3%(5,642)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(4,635)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(4,431)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(10,222)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(9,632)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(6,638)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.5%(7,101)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.7%(5,187)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(2,981)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(1,031)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,110
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,512 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,811
+90%since 2000
from $18,857 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.0%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
−2%since 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$335,500
+108%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,075
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $475 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 68.3% in 2000
35.8% rent
Vacancy rate
6.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.68 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
+54%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(45,330)
Black0.6%(297)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(3,641)
Asian1%(527)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.5%(52,461)
Black0.5%(324)
Hispanic / Latino16.7%(11,286)
Asian0.5%(372)
Other4.8%(3,282)
Diversity Score
46
+48%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.8%(9,344)
Guatemalan0.2%(155)
Spaniard0.2%(154)
Puerto Rican0.2%(135)
Dominican0.1%(99)
Salvadoran0.1%(87)
Honduran0.1%(61)
Argentine0.1%(57)
Cuban0.1%(55)
Colombian0.1%(55)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(186)
Japanese0.1%(92)
Filipino0.1%(86)
Korean0.1%(37)
Nepalese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.2%(142)
Fijian0%(16)
Ancestry
English23%(15,554)
German13.2%(8,963)
Irish7%(4,761)
American6.8%(4,590)
Italian2.8%(1,881)
Scottish2.8%(1,873)
Swedish2.7%(1,806)
Norwegian2.4%(1,612)
Danish1.9%(1,282)
Welsh1.8%(1,209)
French1.5%(1,025)
Dutch1.2%(817)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(623)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(551)
Polish0.8%(539)
Swiss0.4%(289)
Canadian0.4%(270)
Hungarian0.3%(197)
Russian0.3%(187)
Finnish0.2%(146)
Ghanaian0.2%(143)
Portuguese0.2%(106)
Austrian0.1%(95)
Greek0.1%(80)
Arab0.1%(79)
Croatian0.1%(73)
Czech0.1%(72)
Lebanese0.1%(67)
Romanian0.1%(67)
Belgian0%(21)
Ukrainian0%(20)
Armenian0%(19)
Serbian0%(17)
Slovene0%(15)
Slovak0%(14)
Kenyan0%(12)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 28.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
+34%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 74.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.5%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 67.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
4.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2012
from 14.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.7%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.6%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 81.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.8%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 80.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 87.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2016
from 10.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(9,010)
Married50.8%(13,212)
Widowed2.4%(636)
Divorced12%(3,131)
Women 15+
Never married25.8%(6,686)
Married50.4%(13,046)
Widowed6.2%(1,605)
Divorced17.5%(4,532)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.7%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.3%(1,180)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.6%(965)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30%(1,133)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(228)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(81)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,776 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Idaho Falls, Idaho?

Idaho Falls, Idaho has about 67,725 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Idaho Falls, Idaho?

The typical household in Idaho Falls, Idaho earns about $73,110 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Idaho Falls, Idaho expensive?

In Idaho Falls, Idaho, the median home is worth about $335,500, and the typical rent is about $1,075 a month.

How educated are people in Idaho Falls, Idaho?

About 31.7% of adults age 25 and over in Idaho Falls, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Idaho Falls, Idaho?

About 11.5% of people in Idaho Falls, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

Has Idaho Falls, Idaho grown since 1990?

Yes, Idaho Falls, Idaho has grown since 1990. The population has added about 23,796 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.

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